1857 $20 MS(PCGS#8920)

1857 $20 MS (PCGS#8920)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Losbeschreibung: This awe-inspiring condition rarity offers remarkably vivid and attractive color for a Liberty Head double eagle regardless of type, date or issuing mint. Both sides are drenched in beautiful rose-orange, the reverse enhanced by a crescent of reddish-russet iridescence along the upper border, engaging the tops of the letters in STATES. Luxurious satin luster also exhibits some modest frosty qualities, and there are subtle hints of semi-reflectivity in the fields. Fully struck and carefully preserved with only a few wispy marks that do no detract.<p>The Philadelphia Mint produced slightly more double eagles in 1857 than it did the previous year, although the mintage of 439,375 circulation strikes is still modest for the era. Perhaps 60 to 80 or so different Mint State examples are extant, with nearly all in the MS-60 to MS-62 grade range. This piece is considerably finer and, as one of the two finest stickered by CAC, ranks high in the Condition Census. It would make a significant addition to even the advanced collection of this perennially popular series and will surely see spirited bidding.